Consolidate and Advance: An Efficient QoS Management Technique in Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

Research in wireless sensor networks has become an extensive explorative area during the last few years. In this paper we emphasize the need for repositioning of the consolidating and advancing node, (CAN : Principal Node) to improve network lifetime in terms of energy and other QoS parameters such as latency and throughput. We also address issues related to its repositioning such as the time and position of relocation and the control of its movement without causing negative impact on the performance of the WSN. Mobility factor is exploited to support QoS requirements. We present a scheme called energy conserving relocation (ECR) to pursue relocation of CAN to a safe location on demand. ECR performs relocation based on the minimum energy concept of sensor nodes. The concept of repositioning adds a new dimension to the existing heterogeneous wireless sensor network. It is observed through simulation that lifetime of the network, average energy consumption and QoS parameters are much better when compared to earlier algorithms.